DEVOUT A Memoir of Doubt

Rachel LeBlang performs this debut memoir by Anna Gazmarian. When Gazmarian is diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2011, she discovers that many of the members of her evangelical community believe that mental illness is merely the result of a lack of faith in God. As Gazmarian grapples with her beliefs in the wake of her new diagnosis, she begins expanding her ideas on religion and evolving her understanding of spiritual practices. LeBlang performs this emotionally complex memoir, capturing Gazmarian's insecurities and doubts as she struggles with her conservative religious community. LeBlang's narration highlights the tension Gazmarian experiences as she questions her evangelical upbringing and her relief at finding acceptance through her found family. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2024]